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The Embarking Symposium , which we organized for the first time this year in collaboration with Vize tance as part of MOVE Fest Ostrava , focused on the transition of young dancers from school into the professional field, opening a space for sharing, inspiration, and exchange among emerging artists . The three-day program offered students creative workshops, pitch sessions, lectures, the curated evening Fresh Dance , as well as the opportunity to take part in the project Lio

On September 26, twelve riot police officers walked through the streets of Ostrava. For those who were familiar with the festival program, the situations were humorous. For those who had no idea the festival was happening, the scenes might have appeared rather unsettling. After all, in the current political climate, the sight of riot police can be a bit much to take in. Personally, I can say that these interventions didn’t harm anyone — quite the opposite. They drew attention

Yesterday - on Sunday, September 21 - MOVE Fest Ostrava 2025 kicked off at the cultural centre Provoz with the Czech premiere of the dance film Zenit ! Before the screening, both younger and older audiences enjoyed the family punk-rock concert Rock Me Baby , which MOVE Ostrava presented at the Puppet Theatre for the second year in a row due to popular demand. And the most dedicated festival visitors opened the 12th edition in true style - in motion - with a morning yoga sess

MOVE Fest Ostrava will once again transform the Moravian-Silesian metropolis into a centre of movement, dance, contemporary circus, and performance art from September 21 to 28. The 2025 edition is shaped by the theme of resonance - a word familiar from physics and music, capturing precisely the dynamics of the human body, motion, and shared emotion. Resonance emerges when the frequencies of two bodies align; in the same way, every artistic encounter generates a unique energ

The upcoming September MOVE Fest Ostrava brings one of the most striking site-specific performances of today - Direct Action Theatre: To Protect and Serve . This series of public interventions by the Czech–Norwegian collective will stir the streets of Ostrava - and you can be part of it . The open call for local performers is now live! A new angle on what we (don’t) see around us The riot police uniform - a symbol of power, strength, authority. But what happens when a perfo

The creative teams of the renowned contemporary dance and physical theatre companies FysioART and MOVE Ostrava present a new performance Wild Geese , developed over many months of research and collaborative creation. Audiences 6+ can look forward to a playful production at the intersection of contemporary dance and new circus , inspired by Nordic mythology and its echoes in today’s world - a story of freedom and the courage to fly to the ends of the earth to find it. Wil

The first presentations of the new site-specific dance happening Connecting/Stations took place on 24 and 25 June 2025 at the railway stations in Trnava and Banská Bystrica . The project, created by a Czech–Slovak team of artists from the Slovak collective Tanečno and MOVE Ostrava , brought contemporary dance directly into the everyday flow of public life - among travelers, luggage, waiting and farewells. It showed that even a space we usually perceive only as a place of t

Do you identify as a woman and work in performance, physical theatre, contemporary dance or aerial acrobatics? Then read on! Together with partners from Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania , we are looking for performers to join the international contemporary circus project FOREST , led by Slovenian artist Danijela Zajc . FOREST is the third and final part of a trilogy exploring female identity, ecology, and resistance to patriarchal-consumerist syste

What happens when a railway station becomes a stage instead of a theatre hall? What emotions hide in quiet goodbyes, in impatient waiting, or in the moment when the eyes of strangers meet for just a second? And can contemporary dance truly speak to those who wouldn’t normally buy a ticket to see it? The performative project Connecting/Stations , created in collaboration between the Slovak collective Tanečno and MOVE Ostrava , brings contemporary dance directly into everyday

What does the fusion of contemporary classical music and modern dance look like? How can the worlds of musicians and dancers be connected...

It’s here! We’re revealing the date, theme, and a limited-time early bird festival pass sale ! We are thrilled to announce that the 12th...

In mid-November, MOVE team members Jana and Viky headed to Pardubice for another region-wide meeting of Nová síť – an organization that...

Today, we bring you an enticing offer from a friendly cultural organization – the Žilina-based Stanica and Nová synagóga. They currently...

On the occasion of the worldwide celebration of Circus Nights , which aims to bring the diversity and creativity of new circus closer to...

More than a year of preparation was condensed into five intense days of MOVE Fest Ostrava 2024 , and also thanks to you, Ostrava became a...

For the first time, the Czech Republic will participate in the international project Circus Nights , which will take place from November...

Participatory projects are an integral part of every MOVE Fest , and this year’s 11th edition was no exception. This time, the local...

Together with the tYhle ensemble, we are announcing an open call for participation in the microinterventions of the Suitcaseboarding...

We invite you to the 11th edition of the festival of contemporary dance, physical theater, and new circus, which will take place in the...

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